For fiscal year 2024, Sodexo reported adjusted EPS up 17.3% to 5.29 euros, and operating income up 16% at constant exchange rates to 1.11 billion euros, representing a margin up 40 basis points to 4.7%.

The foodservice group posted sales up 5.1% to 23.8 billion euros, driven by organic growth of +7.9%, half of which was due to price increases and half to additional volumes.

An ordinary dividend up 17.8% to 2.65 euros per share, in line with its policy of distributing 50% of adjusted net income, will be proposed to the AGM on December 17, in addition to the exceptional interim dividend of 6.24 euros paid last August.

For fiscal 2025, Sodexo anticipates organic sales growth of between +5.5 and +6.5% (or between +6 and +7% on an underlying trend basis), and an improvement in operating margin of between +30 and +40 basis points at constant exchange rates.

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